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This interim final rule revises 32 CFR part 79 to: (a) update policy, responsibilities, and procedures for providing care to minor children birth through age 12 of individuals eligible for care in DoD Child Development Programs (CDPs) to include center-based care, family child care (FCC), school-age care (SAC), supplemental child care, and community-based care; (b) authorize the publication of supporting guidance for the implementation of CDP policies and responsibilities, including child development training modules, program aids, and other management tools; and (c) establish the DoD Effectiveness Rating and Improvement System (ERIS). This rule is being published as an interim final rule to extend child care benefits to same-sex spouses of military service members and DoD civilian employees.